Section: US & Canada
Stiff curbs on Russia stop short of impacting Europeans
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and European leaders on Tuesday slapped their toughest sanctions yet on Russia’s energy, arms and finance sectors to protest Russian involvement in Ukraine. But the measures stopped short of steps that might inflict damage on Western economies. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
As Sanctions Pile Up, Russians’ Alarm Grows Over Putin Tactics
Fears are growing that the festering turmoil in Ukraine and the new round of sanctions announced Tuesday will damage the economy to the extent that ordinary Russians feel it. …read more Source: The New York...
Sanctions Have Little Effect On Putin’s Incredible Popularity In Russia
Earlier today, President Barack Obama announced the most restrictive U.S. sanctions against Russia since the outbreak of the crisis in Ukraine. The sanctions were coordinated with the European Union and strike at several Russian state-owned companies in the financial and defense sectors. But it’s unlikely that the sanctions will undermine...
Shelling adds to mounting civilian toll in Ukraine
Shells smashed into a residential neighborhood of Donetsk on Tuesday as Ukrainian forces intensified their campaign to encircle the rebel stronghold. The shelling killed at least two people, blew gaping holes in an apartment block and raised fears that the city is on the verge of severe bloodshed. The increased danger to civilians has brought...
Obama Names New Ambassador to Russia
President Barack Obama has named veteran diplomat and Eastern European expert John Tefft as the new ambassador to Russia. Tefft is long experienced in diplomatic circles within the former Soviet Union, having served as Obama’s ambassador to Ukraine and former President George W. Bush’s ambassador to Georgia and Lithuania. Tefft may be...
EU, western nations hit Russia with economic sanctions
The European Union, together with the U.S. and Canada, will impose new sanctions on Russia related to banks, the oil sector and the arms industry. …read more Source: Toronto...
Australia rules out new sanctions against Russia
Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott says his government is not considering ratcheting up sanctions against Russia while it is focusing on retrieving Australian victims from the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner disaster in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
Australia rules out fresh sanctions against Russia before all airliner victims are recovered
Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott says his government is not considering ratcheting up sanctions against Russia while it is focusing on retrieving Australian victims from the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner disaster in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Obma, EU slap tough sanctions on certain of Russia’s sectors
President Barack Obama and European leaders on Tuesday slapped their toughest sanctions yet on Russia’s energy, arms and finance sectors to protests Russian involvement in Ukraine. But the measures stopped short of steps that might inflict damage on Western economies. …read more Source: Miami...
EU hits Russia with new military, financial sanctions
The White House also said Tuesday that the U.S. could announce new sanctions on Russia “as soon as today.” …read more Source:...
